New York Acting Schools & Coaches

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| Posted Jan. 28, 2010, 8:21 p.m.

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The following is a list of New York–area stage and film acting schools, teachers, and coaches organized by category and alphabetically.

Each of the entries contains the following information, if applicable: name of teacher or school, address, phone and fax numbers, email address and/or website, average number of students per class, whether beginning, intermediate, or advanced students are taught, whether auditing is permitted, whether classes are ongoing or by sessions, any special emphasis used in classes or coaching, whether a work/study program is offered. Descriptions of the class, school, or coaching are provided by the instructor or institution and edited by Back Stage.

Schools or teachers who have been omitted may contact, in writing, Listings, c/o Back Stage, 5055 Wilshire Blvd., 6th floor, Los Angeles, CA 90036, so that we may include you in our next list.

Acting Technique/Scene Study

29th Street Repertory School of TheatreTim Corcoran, artistic director56 Seventh Ave. Studio 5HNew York, NY 10011corcorantim@hotmail.comwww.29thstreetrep.com(212) 712-8712, Fax: (212) 242-9008Maximum 10 per class; private coaching available; All levels; Auditing is permitted; OngoingClasses focus on teaching students how to make truthful acting choices using contemporary material and one's own personal life experience. Also prepares students to become working actors.Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique; Improv and Comedy

Gregory Abels120 Washington Pl.New York, NY 10014-6819gregoryabels@earthlink.net(212) 691-2972, Fax: (212) 691-2972Private classes only (with scene partner if necessary); Intermediate and advanced levels; Auditing is permitted when appropriate; OngoingAbels is a master coach in Shakespeare who teaches exclusive relaxation and practical voice exercises, working from the outside in and inside out. He is also available for film coaching on location.Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading

The Acting Place32-15 38th St.Astoria, NY 11103skipitaris@theatroninc.org(718) 721-7610, Fax: (718) 721-712710 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; OngoingClass emphasis on overcoming obstacles that stand in the way of free expression.Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique

The Acting Studio Inc.James Price and John Grabowski, associate directorsc/o Shetler Studio & Theatre244 W. 54th St., 12th fl.New York, NY 10019actingstudioinc@yahoo.comwww.actingstudio.com(212) 580-6600, Fax: (212) 295-151312-16 students, depending on class, private coaching available; Intermediate; Auditing is permitted with restrictions; By sessions; Offers work study program. Now in its 26th year of operation, the Acting Studio Inc. offers a conservatory-style acting program and seasonal classes in association with Chelsea Repertory Company. Its programs draw heavily on the standards and traditions established by Stanislavsky and the Moscow Art Theatre and continued in the United States by Harold Clurman and the Group Theatre. They also incorporate practices of such noted teachers as Sanford Meisner, Stella Adler, Michael Chekhov, Uta Hagen, and James Price as well as the techniques of more recent progressive theater artists as Peter Brook, Joseph Chaikin, Viola Spolin, and Augusto Boal. Professional scene classes and coaching also available. Other: Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading

Acting Training With Kathryn Rossetter325 W. 45th St.New York, NY 10036nykass@gmail.com(917) 750-012410-15 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; By sessions. Technique and scene study, classical and contemporary, for stage, film, & TV. Teaches at NYU, The New School of Drama, MFA Program, and Marymount Manhattan College. Works with many musical theater performers. Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading

Actors ConservatoryLily Lodge, director312 W. 36th St., Rm. 6BNew York, NY 10018conservatory@netzero.netwww.actorsconservatory.org(212) 967-0658, Fax: (212) 967-06586-16 students average per class; All levels; Admission is by interview only; auditing is not permitted; Ongoing; Offers work study program when there is a vacancy. Founded by Lee Strasberg protégés Elaine Aiken and Lily Lodge. Schooling actors in the Method tradition, development is focused on using sense memory techniques that allow each actor to make choices emotionally connecting them with the five senses: taste, touch, smell, sound, and sight. With sensory awareness and behavior modification, the actor becomes willing to pour themselves into the special eccentricities of a character and make choices that are innovative and inspiring. Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading

Actors LoftMaggie Maes244 W. 54th St.New York, NY 10019info@actorsloftnyc.comwww.actorsloftnyc.com(212) 358-5003, Fax: (646) 349-11188-12 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is not usually permitted if a casting director is teaching the class; By sessions; Offers work study program in some classesTechniques for the actor, both on and off camera. Classes include the actor within, monologues, scenes, audition skills, and business of the business. Other: Young Performers; Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique

Actors Playground School of Theatre1 Main St., Ste. 217Eatontown, NJ 07724info@actorsplay.comwww.actorsplay.com(732) 935-1800, Fax: (732) 935 -18028-10 students average per class; private instruction and audition prep also available; All levels; Auditing is permitted; By session and ongoing; Offers work study programs. Partnered with Industry Film School, acting and film students work together in a friendly conservatory-style training and creative atmosphere. Seminars, workshops, camps, and classes are offered specializing in the Meisner technique for young actors. Other: Young Performers; Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique

Alberto Vazquez Actors Workshop14 E. 28th St., #616New York, NY 10016-7457avaw04@verizon.netwww.actoralbertovazquez.com(917) 286-0466 or (917) 331-3850, Fax: (212) 213-642210-12 students per class at The Producer's Club; private coaching; All levels; Auditing is permitting for a $15 fee; Ongoing. Organized primarily for beginners, semi-trained, and working actors who wish to enhance their training through the exercises and techniques as taught to Alberto Vazquez throughout his training and career. Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique

Alexander Technique Center for Performance and DevelopmentTom Vasiliades, director330 W. 38th St., Ste. 805New York, NY 10018info@atcpd.comwww.atcpd.com(212) 564-54726-10 students average per class, group classes and individual lessons; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; Sessions year round. Performers improve their breathing coordination and vocal production, create the physical life of characters with ease, and have greater emotional availability. Group classes and individual lessons available. Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading

American Academy of Dramatic Arts - NY120 Madison Ave.New York, NY 10016admissions-ny@aada.org, admissions-ca@aada.orgwww.aada.org(800) 463-899016 students maximum per class; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; Ongoing; Offers work study program. The oldest acting school in the English-speaking world, the Academy was founded in 1884 on the East Coast to train actors in the basics of their craft. The Academy offers a two-year conservatory program in acting and musical theater as well as a two year program in dance. In NYC, there are also part-time Saturday programs for children, teens, and adults, and an evening program for adults. Also: American Academy of Dramatic Arts-LA, 1336 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028 (800) 222-2867.

American Globe Theatre ConservatoryJohn Basil, producing artistic director145 W. 46th St., 3rd fl.New York, NY 10036john@americanglobe.orgwww.americanglobe.org(212) 869-9809, Fax: (212) 869-980716 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; By sessionsFirst folio approach to Shakespeare taught by John Basil, the author of "Will Power." By combining the classic and the contemporary, the actor finds a new level of creative expression. Characters fly off the page and come to life, physical and emotional blocks begin to melt away and the actor begins to regain the sense of fun and play that is often lost in the process of study. Actors gain a new sense of freedom and confidence when faced with any style of script, from the classics to cold commercial copy. Master classes for actors as well as workshops designed specifically for teachers to incorporate theater into their classrooms. Script analysis and monologue workshops.

The American Mime TheatrePaul J. Curtis, director; Jean Barbour, assistant director61 Fourth Ave., 2nd fl.New York, NY 10003mime@americanmime.orgwww.americanmime.org(212) 777-171015-20 students per class; All levels plus a company trainee program; Auditing, followed by an interview, is a prerequisite to studying; Ongoing. "American mime" is an art form created by AMT's director, Paul J. Curtis. It is a blending of acting and moving simultaneously, a silent theater that differs from the French tradition of pantomime often associated with Marcel Marceau.

American Musical and Dramatic Academy211 W. 61st St.New York, NY 10023info@amda.eduwww.amda.edu(212) 787-5300/(800) 367-7908 & (323) 469-3300/(866) 374-5300, Fax: (212) 247-048820 students average per class; Intermediate and advanced levels; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing with fall, spring, and summer semesters; No work study, but AMDA offers extensive scholarship and financial aid opportunities. AMDA, America's premier college of performing arts, is the only performing arts college that offers Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees and conservatory studies programs with campuses in both New York and Los Angeles. The integrated program offers training in singing, acting, and dance. The studio program trains students in acting for stage, film, and television. AMDA also offers BFA programs in acting, dance, and musical theater.

American Theater Wing - Springboard NYCRandy Ellen Lutterman, director570 Seventh Ave., Ste. 501New York, NY 10018www.americantheatrewing.org/springboardnyc(212) 765-0606, ext. 307Limited class size; Preprofessional training program for college students; Application required, no auditing; need-based scholarships are available; Two-week summer program, cost is $1800. Two-week concentrated preprofessional training course for college students planning careers in the theater with a curriculum that includes workshops, seminars, master classes and field trips, placing participants in the center of New York's theatrical community, with access to influential working artists.Springboard NYC provides the job-seeking skills, insight into the business of theater and the urban survival tools necessary to translate academic training into a productive career. Other: Young Performers; Business of Acting; Singing/Musical Theater

Anania StudioJoseph Anania212 W. 29th St.New York, NY 10001info@ananiastudio.com, ananiaseminar@juno.com (seminars)www.ananiastudio.com(646) 382-417112 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; By sessions and ongoing; Offers a work study program. Teaching from a Meisner perspective. Two-year professional program where first-year courses aim to free and strengthen the actor's instrument. Acting skills such as the ability to really listen, to live truthfully in the moment, and to respond impulsively are stressed. Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique

The Archibald Studio1024 Harding Ave., Ste. #202Venice, CA 90291craig@craigarchibald.comwww.craigarchibald.com(646) 567-721012 students max; All levels; Free half hour for new students; Ongoing. A realistic approach to the art in the business and the business in the art. Private coaching, classes, and an actors' production workshop in which students produce a short film available in Los Angeles; private coaching only in New York. Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; Young Performers

Atlantic Acting School76 Ninth Ave., Ste. 537New York, NY 10011admissions@atlantictheater.orgwww.atlanticactingschool.org, www.atlantictheater.org(212) 691-5919, Fax: (212) 691-628016-18 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted for a fee; By sessionsInspired by the Group Theater, Stanislavsky, and a passion for ensemble acting, David Mamet and William H. Macy formed the Atlantic Theater Company in 1985 with a select group of undergraduate drama students. Atlantic's conservatory program offers in-depth training in the "Practical Aesthetics Technique." This simple, honest, and straightforward approach demystifies the process of acting and gives students a clear set of analytical and physical tools. Atlantic pairs its technique training with comprehensive instruction in the fundamental tools required by the craft: voice, speech, and movement. Programs include a two-and-a-half-year conservatory, a six-week summer intensive, ongoing workshops, and specialized classes for children and teens. Other: Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique; Young Performers

The Ted Bardy Studio Inc.Ted Bardy and Faculty153 W. 27th, Ste. 301New York, NY 10001tedbardy@tedbardy.comwww.tedbardy.com(212) 725-757512 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is occasionally permitted; Ongoing; Occasionally. The studio offers a unique accelerated three-phase program in the Meisner technique. Also ongoing workshops for advanced actors/working professionals, and advanced scene study leading to public performance and industry showcase.Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique

The Barrow GroupChristel Ferguson312 W. 36th St., Ste. 4WNew York, NY 10018school@barrowgroup.orgwww.barrowgroup.org(212) 760-2615, Fax: (212) 760-296216 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; By sessions and ongoing; Offers work study program on a limited basis The Barrow Group offers tools to maximize natural behavior and spontaneity on stage and on screen, believing there is no one way to approach acting. Professional and emerging artists train in scene study, script analysis, playwriting, directing, and film and television acting technique. Work study and apprentice programs are available for students of merit. At the heart of the Barrow Group School is the desire to promote clear and concise tools of the trade. These tools have been outlined and published in "An Actor's Companion - 99 Bits of Craft," by Seth Barrish, TBG's founder and co-artistic director. More than 18 years in operation. Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique

Tanya BerezinPrivate Coaching For The Actor171 W. 79th St.New York, NY 10024tanya@tanyaberezin.comwww.tanyaberezin.com(212) 874-1945, Fax: (212) 874-386210-12 students average per class; private coaching for auditions and monologues available; All levels, including a professional class for young people, ages 13-18; Auditing is permitted by appointment; Classes by sessions; Offers work study program. Special emphasis in classes on contemporary acting, developing the connection between imagination and organic behavior. Over 15 years in operation. Other: Young Performers; Audition Technique/Cold Reading

Beverly Hills PlayhouseThe Wings Theatre154 Christopher St. btw Washington and GreenwichNew York, NY 10014interviewer@bhplayhouse.comwww.bhplayhouse.com(646) 200-579020 student average per class; All levels; Auditing permitted after interview; Ongoing; Some scholarships available for returning students. The BHP offers ongoing intensive scene study classes to instruct aspiring professionals in the areas of acting, career administration, and attitude. "Instruction focuses on identifying the goal of honest, authentic, moment-to-moment, behavior-oriented acting work, and finding each actor's individual way into that work, rather than on rote enforcement of a certain school of acting technique," says executive director Allen Barton. "High-quality, well-rehearsed scene study is emphasized, with exercises few and far between." No auditions, but an interview is required for admission. New York classes are held on Monday nights from 7-11 pm and taught by Jenifer Gelfer. Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading

Kathryn BildP.O. Box 878New York, NY 10021kmbild@aol.comwww.kathrynbild.com(212) 517-3265, Fax: (212) 517-5713Private coaching; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; Classes are by appointmentPrivate training and counseling in Stanislavsky/Strasberg, integrating acting as an art, a business, and a calling. Also the author of "Acting From a Spiritual Perspective" and "The Actor's Quotation Book." Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading

James Brill(212) 642-109510 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; By sessions. Classes are in Meisner-based technique, both beginning and advanced. Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading

Julie Buddwww.juliebudd.com(917) 445-8799One-on-one classes; Intermediate, advanced, and professional; No auditing; OngoingJulie Budd understands the toll performance takes on the voice, and as a result has developed a course and technique to protect, preserve, and enhance an actor's vocal instrument. A professional singer from the age of 12, Budd's acclaimed course draws upon the disciplines of the master vocal teachers, including Lydia Summers and Willard Young. Budd's method is simple, helping vocal performers maintain an ongoing awareness about their vocal health. Budd teaches principally in New York but also lectures at colleges, performing arts centers, and universities around the country. Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; Young Performers

Carol Fox Prescott: Acting Classes23 Watson WoodsP.O. Box 89Lake Hill, NY 12448cfprescott@hvc.rr.comwww.carolfoxprescott.com(845) 679-598412-16 students average per class; All levels; ages 18 and over; No auditing, but participation in a single class is encouraged; Ongoing. Classes held at Stage Left Studios, 438 W. 37th St., Ste. 5-A, New York, NY. A joyful, reliable, physically based acting technique that gives rise to spontaneous, imaginative, and exciting actors who draw their strength from the text through the breath.

Robert Castlec/o International Theatre New York (ITNY)17 Little West 12th St., Studio #11New York, NY 10014robertcastle@itnewyork.orgwww.itnewyork.org12 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; By sessions. IT New York facilitates and promotes the exchange of artistic, literary, and cultural aspects of the performing arts around the world. Weekly classes and international workshops include technique, scene study, Shakespeare, acting on camera, and sense memory.

Circle in the Square Theatre SchoolE. Colin O'Leary, executive director1633 BroadwayNew York, NY 10019admissions@circlesquare.orgwww.circlesquare.org(212) 307-0388, Fax: (212) 307-025717 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; By sessions; Work study for financial aid recipients who qualify; some unpaid internships available. An eclectic approach to actor training, exposing students to various acting styles and differing viewpoints. Both acting and musical theater are available for summer and full-time workshops.

Collaborative Arts Project 2118 W. 18th St., 6th Fl.New York, NY 10011jbulleri@cap21.orgwww.cap21.org(212) 807-0202, Fax: (212) 807-016618 students maximum per class; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; By sessionsCAP21 is a professional theater company with a conservatory. It has a four-year in-depth actor training program with NYU specializing in musical theater performance. Six-week professional and pre-college summer programs are also available with classes in acting, voice, and music and dance. Theater artists hone their skills in a collaborative environment. Each season, three new works are produced for a two-week "work in progress" run. CAP21 also works in development with 20 new musicals and plays providingpublic and in-house readings.

David Gideon/The Acting Class211 W. 61st St., 6th fl.New York, NY 10023david@davidgideon.comwww.davidgideon.com(917) 453-7455, Fax: (845) 876-873312 students average per class; Intermediate and advanced levels; Auditing is permitted after interview; Ongoing. Former director of the Actor's Studio and taught by Lee Strasberg himself, Gideon has over 27 years of experience. Class emphasis is divided into two parts: practical training techniques that cover relaxation, sensory memory, private moment, affective moment, animal exercises, and song and dance movement. The second part of class allows actors to apply what they've learned to scene work. Classes meet once a week for four hours. Daytime and evening classes available.

Deena Levy Theatre Studiodeena@deenalevy.comwww.deenalevy.com(212) 340-108412 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; Ongoing. Meisner/Grotowski fusion: intensive acting and scene study. A "whole person" approach which deeply explores process while teaching and harnessing technique all the way to performance. Other: Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique

Deloss Brown: Acting Shakespeare's Verse444 Central Park West, #5ANew York, NY 10025-4356delossbrown@prodigy.nethttp://pages.prodigy.net/delossbrown/asv.htm(212) 865-1127, Fax: (212) 865-15799 students max per class; private coaching available; All levels; Auditing is sometimes permitted; By sessions; Might consider work study upon request. Classes concentrate on dramatic verse technique with emphasis on Shakespeare, including how to prepare a Shakespearean audition and how to prepare the part when you get cast.

Donna Marrazzo Studiodonna@donnamarrazzostudio.comwww.donnamarrazzostudio.com(917) 239-8823Limited number of students per class; All levels; Call for auditing info; By sessionsLocated in midtown Manhattan, a studio for the serious actor. Develop techniques that works for each individual actor. Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading

Douglas Farwell Acting Studio327 W. 22nd St.New York, NY 10011info@douglasfarwellstudio.comwww.douglasfarwellstudio.com(212) 243-701712 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; By sessions and ongoingSpecialist in the Sanford Meisner technique. Open to serious students of all levels. Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading

Dreamcatcher Repertory TheatreLaura Ekstrand, artistic directorBaird Center5 Mead St.South Orange, NJ 07079info@dreamcatcherrep.orgwww.dreamcatcherrep.org(973) 378-7754, ext. 2228, Fax: (973) 994-156112 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; By sessions, with a teen program during the month of July; Offers work study program (internships for high school and college students). Theater conservatory program for students ages 10 to 17 to explore their interest in the performing arts during their summer vacation. Professionals in their respective fields teach all classes, and students receive individual attention, constructive feedback, and the support needed to achieve their personal goals. Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique

Elizabeth Browning StudioElizabeth Browning, Rhonda Musak, and David PixleyClasses in midtown Manhattanelizabethbrowningstudio@gmail.comwww.elizabethbrowningstudio.com(212) 946-6575, Fax: (914) 788-155912 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; By sessions and ongoing. Scene study, monologues, audition exercises, and original material developed. All levels, classical and contemporary. Also offers acting classes for teens and workshops in Los Angeles. Other: Young Performers; Audition Technique/Cold Reading

Ernie Martin Acting Studio(646) 388-0594www.erniemartinstudiotheatre.comClass size varies, private coaching available; All levelsA lifetime member of of the Actor's Studio and its former West Coast artistic director, Martin teaches and privately coaches actors of all levels as well as directs, acts, and produces. Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading

F.A.C.T. (Franco-Americaine Cinema Theatre)Sarah Eigerman, artistic director65, Rue de Reuilly75012 Paris, factinfo@free.frhttp://factinfo.free.fr+33-1-43-44-76-98, Fax: +33-1-43-44-76-9815 students average per class; All levels; Auditing permitted by special arrangement; By sessions and ongoing; Offers work study program. Inspired by but not limited to the Stanislavsky approach, the training integrates many techniques to help the actor develop his or her own transforming process in creating a real experience of an imaginary life. Other: Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique

Catherine Gaffigancatherineg@verizon.netwww.catherinegaffigan.com(212) 586-630012 students maximum per class; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; Ongoing. Catherine's wide range of offerings include professional classes for all levels, private coaching, and topic- specific workshops.

Galli Acting School - NYC38 W. 38th St., 3rd fl.New York, NY 10018newyork@galli-group.comwww.gallitheaterny.com(212) 810-6485Free introductory classes on Thursdays, 7-8 p.m.; By sessions and ongoing; Work study is available. Offers acting training and the opportunity for all students to perform in the theater's ongoing productions. Galli believes acting is a healing process where students connect with their true selves. Other: Young Performers

Genesis RepertoryJay Michaels and Mary Elizabeth Micari, directors509 72nd St., Ste. 3FBrooklyn, NY 11209genesis.brooklyn@gmail.comwww.genesis-repertory.org(347) 492-053415 students per class; private coaching available; All levels; Auditing is permitted by approval of the instructor; By sessions and ongoing; Work study program is offered on a case-by-case basis; internship, apprentice, and scholarship opportunities availableNonprofit theater arts organization offers a year-round series of classes and workshops in voice, vocal training, speech, diction, acting, and theater management, all in a supportive environment. All students are considered associate members of Genesis Repertory's theatrical company and are invited to be a part of all productions in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading

Blair Glaser, M.A., R.D.TThe Institutes for the Arts in Psychotherapy526 W. 26th St., Ste. 309New York, NY 10001info@spiritplay.orgwww.spiritplay.org(212) 726-15921-7 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; By sessions and ongoingWorkshops and individual coaching.

Larry Gleason360 W. 21st St., #3MNew York, NY 10011info@larrygleason.comwww.larrygleason.com(917) 549-517310-15 students maximum per class, private sessions; Intermediate and advanced levels; Auditing is permitted; By sessions and ongoing. Gleason is an acting coach on the faculty of the Circle in the Square Theater School. He combines text with emotional work to improve classical and contemporary scenes and monologues for personal growth, auditions, or upcoming roles. Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading

Douglas HallP.O. Box 1758New York, NY 10011dugall@earthlink.net(917) 923-533915 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing. All scene study/monologues, no exercises. Every student works every week. Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading

HB StudioEdith Meeks, executive director120 Bank St.New York, NY 10014info@hbstudio.orgwww.hbstudio.org(212) 675-2370, Fax: (212) 675-238720 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted and recommended; Ongoing; Offers work study program. Established in 1945 by Viennese actor/director Herbert Berghof (HB), the studio was created to provide professional theater training and practice for aspiring and accomplished actors of all ages. Uta Hagen joined the Studio in 1948 as Berghof's artistic partner. Hagen's master classes at HB Studio became the basis for her two books on acting. Her exercises are still taught there today. Course offerings include acting, voice, musical theater, dance, movement, improv, fencing, writing, and stage combat. The studio works in partnership with the HB Playwrights Foundation and Theater. Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; On-Camera Technique

Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors107 Suffolk St., Ste. 302New York, NY 10002-3305holagram@hellohola.orgwww.hellohola.org(212) 253-1015, Fax: (212) 253-965110 students per class; Auditing is not permitted; By sessions (twice a year). English and Spanish-language workshops and classes including voiceover, audition, acting technique, and more. Geared toward expanding the presence of Hispanic actors in the Latino and mainstream entertainment and communications media.

Joanna Beckson - J. Beckson Studio325 W. 38th St., Ste. 203New York, NY 10018jtbeck417@aol.comwww.joannabeckson.com(917) 749-692214-16 students per class; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; By sessions and ongoing; Offers work study program. Focus is on the Meisner approach, "the ability to live truthfully under imaginary circumstances," where the actor aims to leave himself alone, eliminating self-consciousness. Improvisation exercises are based on the actor's sense of truth and suggestibility. Other: Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading

E. Katherine Kerr195 Sharp Hill RoadWilton, CT 06897actingclass@aol.comwww.ekatherinekerr.com(203) 762-730412 students average per class; All levels; One free audit offered; Ongoing. Teaches at the Theater Artists Workshop in Norwalk, CT. Acting classes for for actors, singers, and writers that bring out authentic expressions and uncover one's own genius.

Grace Kiley - Acting and Performing Coachgracekiley@gmail.comwww.gracekileyperformancecoach.com(917) 593-26628 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing; Offers work study program. Specialty is in working through creative blocks with actors. The goal is to prepare and present one's most dynamic work for auditions and performance. Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading

Larry Silverberg - The Meisner Intensive Training Programc/o The School for Film and Television39 W. 19th St., 12th fl.New York, NY 10011trueacting@actorscraft.comwww.actorscraft.com20 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted only at open class performances, three times a year; Ongoing; Offers work study program. Master classes and workshops. Meisner intensive training program.

The Linklater Center for Voice and LanguageKristin Linklater, artistic director; Andrea Haring, associate directorP.O. Box 504New York, NY 10025mail@thelinklatercenter.comwww.thelinklatercenter.com(212) 340-476214 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is allowed by permission only; By sessions. Offers classes and workshops where language and the human voice is exercised and celebrated. Other: Improv and Comedy

Becky Londonbeckyonel@aol.comwww.beckylondon.com(917) 498-198310 students average per class; individual coaching available; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; By sessions (8-12 classes) and ongoing; Work study possible. Technique classes and private, individual coaching focusing on technique and auditioning; practical skills developed from Yale School of Drama curriculum. Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading

Lynette Sheldon Actors Studio28th St. and 5th Ave.New York, NY classinfo@lsactorstudio.comwww.lsactorstudio.com(212) 477-017112-16 students average per class; Intermediate and advanced levels; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing. Specific training in the Stanislavsky, Adler, Meisner, and Australian techniques, with improvisation. Studios in New York, Los Angeles, and Australia. Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading

Eugenia Macer-Story511 Avenue of the Americas, PMB 173New York, NY 10011mmc-feedback@att.netwww.magickmirror.com or www.theatre-cosmos.com(212) 255-2111, Fax: (212) 208-295110 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; By sessions and ongoing; Offers work study program. Playwriting and acting workshops with a zen-related emphasis on the inter-dimensional, inner experience as this forms performance.

Maggie Flanigan Studio153 W. 27th St., Ste. 803New York, NY 10001info@maggieflaniganstudio.comwww.maggieflaniganstudio.com(917) 606-0982, Fax: (917) 606-098312-16 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; By sessions. The work at the studio is based on the Sanford Meisner technique. Admission is through a personal interview and audition. Full course curriculum listed on website. Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique

Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance548 Main St.New York, NY 10044jackiemstda@yahoo.comwww.mstda.org(212) 371-444912 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; By sessions; Offers work study program for the appropriate students. Offers a wide variety of classes to children of all ages including writing/acting class for teens and kindergarten to second-grade creative drama. Additionally, students perform in theater and dance productions.Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading

Marc Taslit/Acting Operamarctaslit@verizon.netwww.actingopera.com(727) 859-4599, Fax: (727) 376-384410 students average per class; Singers: intermediate to professional; all levels of nonsingers welcome; Auditing is not permitted; By sessions. In its 19th year, workshops and classes throughout the U.S. and Europe for singer-actors and nonsinging actors including opera, musical theater, oratorio, and art song repertoire. Emphasis is on audition prep, presentation skills, and text memorization. Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique

Matthew Corozine Studio Theatre300 W. 43rd St., Ste. 502New York, NY 10036matthew@matthewcorozinestudio.comwww.matthewcorozinestudio.com(212) 592-41388-12 students average per class; private coaching also available; All levels; Auditing is permitted by interview only; Ongoing. MC Studio cultivates a new generation of professional artists that currently work on Broadway, Hollywood, television, film, and live theater. Acting classes are rooted in the Meisner technique. Experience "the reality of doing" and finding the truth within yourself. Actors learn to trust their instincts and impulses fully, and respond truthfully from their humanity. The purpose in every class and performance is to reconnect truthful self-expression. Showcases in 40-seat theater. Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading

The Michael Chekhov ProjectDavid H. Cohen and Bryan L. CohenPO Box 97Burlingham, NY 12722improv@warwick.net(914) 850-3226 (cell phone)10-12 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; By sessionsClasses are taught at the Actors Movement Studio in NYC and specialize in a creative and practical approach to the actor's process using the Michael Chekhov technique and the art of inner movement. Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading

Michael Howard StudiosMichael Howard, founder152 W. 25th St., 10th fl.New York, NY 10001info@michaelhowardstudios.comwww.michaelhowardstudios.com(212) 645-1525, Fax: (212) 645-915915 students average per class; Some previous training preferred; Auditing is not permitted, enrollment through interview; Ongoing classes; Work study is very limited. Workshops in all disciplines for the professional actor including special sections with international master teachers. Offer a one-year and two-year conservatory program and summer conservatory, daytime and evening sections. Other: Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique

Tracey Moore"The Spirited Actor"593 Vanderbilt Ave.Brooklyn, NY 11216thespiritedactor@hotmail.comwww.myspace.com/thespiritedactor16 students average per class; private sessions; All levels; Auditing is permitted for first class only; By sessions. Classes designed to empower the "person" inside the actor. Moore also offers seminars. Other: Young Performers; Audition Technique/Cold Reading

John Charles Murphy140 Riverside Blvd., #701New York, NY 10069johncharlesmurphy@yahoo.com(212) 501-235712 students average per class; All levels; Auditing by special permission only; By sessionsMovement-based training and technique incorporating classical and contemporary approaches.

Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre340 E. 54th St.New York, NY 10022www.neighborhoodplayhouse.org(212) 688-3770, Fax: (212) 906-905125 students average per class; Intermediate and advanced levels; Auditing is not permitted; By sessions and ongoing. Located in the heart of New York City, the school provides a full-time conservatory atmosphere that concentrates on the artistic growth of the actor through a fusion of training in acting, movement, speech, voice and singing combined with a layered understanding of the values of a life devoted to one of the highest and most demanding artistic principles. The school offers students with a unique combination of devotion to a rich, specific tradition and a forward-looking concern for innovation, presented in a two-year program and in summer workshops. Two-year full-time program; also six-week summer session. "Where the Meisner Technique was born." Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique

The New Actors Workshop259 W. 30th St., 2nd Fl.New York, NY 10001newactorsw@aol.comwww.newactorsworkshop.com(212) 947-1310/(800)947-1318, Fax: (212) 947-972920 students average per class; Auditing is not permitted; By sessions. Two-year, full-time training program, each year with dual focus on improvisation and Stanislavsky-based Method technique. Founded by George Morrison, Mike Nichols, and Paul Sills.

New Perspectives Theatre Company456 W. 37th St.New York, NY 10018contact@newperspectivestheatre.orgwww.newperspectivestheatre.org(212) 630-9945, Fax: (212) 594-2553New Perspectives conducts a range of projects which are categorized into two program areas, professional and youth/community, and are designed to provide tools for actors and the community at large. Other: Young Performers; Classical

New York Conservatory for the Dramatic ArtsThe School for Film and Television 39 W. 19th St.New York, NY 10011info@sft.eduwww.sft.edu(212) 645-0030/(888) 645-0030, Fax: (212) 645-003910-12 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted by interview; By sessions; Offers work study program: class and office positions by interview. SFT is an NAST-accredited conservatory with a two-year program and a large part-time offering. Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique

New York Film Academy100 E. 17th St.New York, NY 10003film@nyfa.comwww.nyfa.com(212) 674-4300/(800) 611-FILM, Fax: (212) 477-141412 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing. All acting for film courses are offered for college credit and range from one-week immersion workshops to one-year courses. Filmcraft master classes are also included as part of the acting for film program. Other: On-Camera Technique

The New York Mask and Clown WorkshopAriane Anthony69 Sutton St., #1Brooklyn, NY 11222arianeanthony@yahoo.comwww.maskandclown.com(718) 349-000814 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; By sessions. This European commedia dell'arte mask and clown acting technique trains timing, confidence, concentration, and use of space. Actors are trained to be fearless and vulnerable on the stage and to use whatever happens - mistakes, accidents, laughter - to strengthen presence and connection with the audience. Other: Improv and Comedy

One on One ProductionMarc Isaacman, executive director34 W. 27th St., 11th Fl.New York, NY 10001info@oneononenyc.comwww.oneononenyc.com(212) 691-600014 students average per class; Advanced level; Membership by audition; auditing is not permitted; By sessions and ongoing. Actors meet and study with some of NYC's top casting directors for film, TV, and theater. For the serious actor only. Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique

Paul Le Mos Acting WorkshopDrifter Filmsplemos@drifterfilm.comwww.drifterfilm.com(212) 714-5042Limited class size; All levels; No auditing; Ongoing. Paul is a director, screenwriter, producer and former actor. He is a graduate of the Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre in New York and studied with Sanford Mesiner and David Mamet. The workshops include Meisner technique, scene study, monologues, cold reading, auditioning, and on-camera. Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading

Peachcraft Studios of Drama, Voice and FilmmakingKate Kennedy, director of dramatic arts371 Springfield Ave.Summit, NJ 07901peachcraft@gmail.comwww.peachcraft.net(908) 673-148510 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; Ongoing; Work study programs and internships available. Private acting studio with focus on Michael Chekhov technique and film academy training actors, vocalists, and filmmakers in the necessary professional disciplines required for successful careers in stage, film, and the media arts. Summer programs in musical theater, film, and drama. Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique

Penny Templeton StudioPenny Templeton and Hank Schob261 W. 35th St., Ste. 304New York, NY 10001pts158@pennytempletonstudio.comwww.pennytempletonstudio.com(212) 643-2614, Fax: (212) 643-261515 students average per class; Intermediate and advanced levels; Auditing is not permitted; Ongoing. Penny's style of teaching encourages actors to grow beyond their comfort zone, guiding them to dig deep within themselves and take control of their craft. The demanding classes inspire the inner artist while discovering and illuminating an actor's uniqueness. Penny commits to helping actors reach their goals and become professional working actors. Classes emphasize strong technique for theater and film. In addition to master classes in scene study and film technique, courses are also available in intermediate technique, script analysis, voice/Linklater, commercials, monologues, and improvisation. Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique

Primary Stages School of TheaterTessa LaNeve, director307 W. 38th St., Ste. 1510New York, NY 10018info@primarystage.orgwww.primarystages.org(212) 840-9705, Fax: (212) 840-97258-10 students per class; Intermediate to advanced; Auditing is not permitted, but arrangements can be made for prospective students to observe a class; By session; Scholarships are available. Primary Stages is an interdisciplinary performing arts institution where students hone their skills and develop their careers in a nurturing and collaborative environment. Acting courses are designed to simultaneously enable students to refine fundamentals and step outside their comfort zone. Other: Improv and Comedy; Business of Acting; Commercials/Voiceover; Voice/Dialects/Accent Reduction; Stage Combat/Stunts

Paula J. Riley - Acting Coachpaula@pjrileystudio.comowww.pjrileystudio.com(212) 689-4362 or (917) 544-598610 students per class; Auditing encouragedPaula is the originator of the PPA (Primary Principles of Acting) Process. Classes and workshops focus on helping the actor achieve a deeper understanding of character development and progression. Improvisation is a main tool, enabling PPA students to make the conscious choices necessary to embrace a character's 'sense of truth.' Other: Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading

Renee's StudioRenee Weisband875 Cox RoadMoorestown, NJ 08057(609)220-7537rrweisband@aol.comwww.renees-studio.com Class size varies, private coaching available; All levels; By session and ongoing. Acting through process. A drive for perfection. Performing with passion. Renee's Studio provides a solid foundation for actors to achieve their dreams. The studio's approach teaches acting as a craft with a process. By familiarizing students with many different techniques, Renee provides actors of all levels with the tools they need to be successful in any role. From coaching a child through their performance in a school play to helping an actor through an audition on Broadway, Renee's teaches the finer points of improvisation, monologue, auditioning, and even writing and producing original works. Other: Commercials/Voiceover, Audition Technique/Cold Reading

Robert X. Modica Acting Studio302 W. 37th St.New York, NY 10018robertxmodica@hotmail.comwww.robertxmodica.com(917) 763-5206 (Donna)15-20 students per class; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; Ongoing. Meisner-based classes where students participate in exercises and techniques that allow them to discover the truth of themselves in personal, meaningful, and imaginative ways. Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading

The Rosetta Lenoire Musical Theatre AcademyAmas Musical Theatre115 Macdougal St., Ste. 2BNew York, NY 10012amas@amasmusical.orgwww.amasmusical.org(212) 563-2565, Fax: (212) 239-833230 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; By sessions; Offers work study program. A preprofessional musical performance and training program that enrolls up to 30 culturally and economically diverse young people between the ages of 14 and 20 in all-day classes, with rehearsals Saturdays and some Sundays, from October through May. Students study with professionals in acting, improvisation, singing, dance, creative writing, and stagecraft. Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading

Saratoga International Theater Instutitue (SITI Company)Megan Wanlass Szalla, executive director520 Eighth Ave., Ste. 310New York, NY 10018training@siti.orgwww.siti.org/training(212) 868-0860, Fax: (212) 868-083725-60 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; By sessions and ongoing; Offers internships and scholarships for returning students. Focus is on the Suzuki method of actor training that is principally concerned with restoring the wholeness of the human body to the theatrical context and uncovering the actor's innate expressive abilities.

School of Performing Arts at the JCCKaplen JCC on the Palisades411 E. Clinton Ave.Tenafly, NJ 07670droberts@jccotp.orgwww.jccotp.org(201) 569-7900, ext. 1492/1493, Fax: (210) 569-50398-15 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing; Work study can be arranged. Children, teen, and adult divisions offer technique classes and performing workshops, preprofessional and recreational tracks as well as group and individual instruction in singing, acting, auditioning, musical theater, and dance. NY agents and casting directors attend programs several times a year. Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique

Scott Powers Studios135 W. 29th St., Ste. 404New York, NY 10001getworking@scottpowers.comwww.scottpowers.com(212) 242-4700, Fax: (212) 242-47686-10 students per class, also one-on-one consultations; All levels; Online and sample-class days offered; By sessions; Offers work study program. Emphasis on professional training by current agents, directors, casting directors, and producers to obtain work in the industry. Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique

The Shakespeare Theatre of New JerseyBonnie J. Monte, artistic director36 Madison Ave.Madison, NJ 07940information@shakespearenj.orgwww.shakespearenj.org(973) 408-3278, Fax: (973) 408-336110-30 students per class; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; EMC points/stipends available.; By sessions; Non-performance internships available. Focus on Shakespeare and other classic works through hands-on performance experience and classroom training. Summer professional intensive and touring opportunities as well as programs for young actors ages 11 to 17. Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading

Suzanna Shepherd225 W. 86th St.New York, NY 10024 suzannesshepherd@aol.comwww.suzanneshepherd.com and www.agiftoffire.com(212) 873-532420 students average per class; available for private coaching; Advanced level; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing. Suzanne began her career in the 1960s and is a founding member of the Compass Players with Alan Alda and Alan Arkin, among others. Known for her varied and remarkable character portrayals on "The Sopranos," "Law & Order," and "Third Watch," Suzanne offers advanced classes focusing on how to work on text and inhabit a character. Suzanne specializes in helping actors develop the ability to bridge the gap between a writer's intent and an audience's perception. Featured in a chapter of "Qualified Acting Coaches" by Larry Silverberg. Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading

The Simon StudioRoger Hendricks Simon, directorP.O. Box 231469, Ansonia StationNew York, NY 10023rhsstudio@hotmail.comwww.simonstudio.com(212) 841-0204, Fax: (845) 485-752610 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; By sessions and ongoingFounded by Roger Hendricks Simon, the studio was created to bring actors, writers, and directors together in one space where they could create collectively. Hendricks believes the arts are a common language of interaction, and the studio reflects that philosophy. The professional labs mix stage with film training and production; classical with contemporary; actors with writers, directors, and agents. Training and performance go hand in hand. The studio's working process allows for scenes and monologues to develop organically into performances. Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique

Singers ForumAlexia Tate, coordinator49 W. 24th St., 4th Fl.New York, NY 10010info@singersforum.orgwww.singersforum.org(212) 366-0541, Fax: (212) 366-054610-12 students per class; private coaching available; All levels; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing; Offers a work study program. Founded in 1978 by Andy Anselmo and John Albert Harris, Singers Forum was envisioned as a training center for the vocal arts. Combining training in the bel canto method with performance training in various singing styles, Singers Forum is unique in that it offers private voice lessons, classes and workshops, and also provides a place where students can develop performance skills in a wide variety of vocal and performing styles ranging from opera to cabaret and musical theater. Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading

The Stage and Screen Lab for Kids277 N. Seventh St., Ste. 1LBrooklyn, NY 11211mattmorrow@aol.com(718) 963-209120 students average per class; Beginner and advanced levels; Auditing is not permitted; By sessions. One day acting and audition sessions for kids ages 7-11 and 11-15. Basic fundamentals of acting for the stage and television include cultivating stage presence, scene study, creating character, cultivating the ensemble, and industry standards and professionalism. Other: Young Performers; On-Camera Technique

Stella Adler Studio of Acting31 W. 27th St., 3rd fl.New York, NY 10001info@stellaadler.comwww.stellaadler.com(212) 689-0087/(800) 270-6775, Fax: (212) 689-611016 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; By sessions; Offers work study program. Founded in 1949, the Stella Adler Studio's mission is to create an environment with the purpose of nurturing theater artists who value humanity, their own and others, as their first and most precious priority while providing art and education to the greater community. Three-year conservatory, evening conservatory, teenage conservatory, summer sessions, NYU-affiliated BFA program, an Outreach Division for inner-city youth, and workshops are offered.

Steven Ivcich StudioC/O John Sierros481 Fort Washington Ave., #51New York, NY 10033(212) 740-285015 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing and by sessionsHow to develop a clear, concise approach to an actor's work. How to problem-solve on the spot, grow with every audition, every rehearsal, and every performance. Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique

Strike Anywhere Performance EnsembleLeese WalkerP.O. Box 2396Times Square StationNew York, NY 10108office@strikeanywhere.infowww.strikeanywhere.info(212) 875-747610-25 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; By sessions; Offers internship program. Offers master classes to professional performers in Lecoq technique, mask work, puppetry, improvisation, and multidisciplinary techniques. Participants work alongside SA ensemble members. Also offers "The Learning Exchange," a monthly technique swap with members of a different featured ensemble. Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy

Summer Theatre Institute NYCAllyn Sitjar, artistic director23 Tomahawk TrailSparta, NJ 07871youththeatreallyn@yahoo.comwww.youththeatreinstitutes.org(201) 415-5329 (cell) or (212) 258-2110 (evenings), Fax: (973) 729-365415 students average per class; teens, ages 12-18.; All levels; Auditing is permitted; By sessions. A program of Youth Theater of New Jersey in residence at Hunter College, CUNY. This intensive, multidisciplinary teen theater program focuses on training the whole actor through a variety of classes in movement, voice, acting, and musical theater. Other: Young Performers; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique

Susan Grace Cohen Studiosgcstudio@aol.com(212) 678-8515, Fax: (212) 961-9250One-on-one private coaching; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; By sessions and ongoingClasses located on the Upper West Side. Special emphasis on career development. Other: Young Performers; Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique

William Esper Studio208 W. 37th St.New York, NY 10018esperstudio@gmail.comwww.esperstudio.com(212) 904-1350, Fax: (212) 904-134922 students maximum per class; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; By sessions; Offers work study for second year students. Dedicated to the work of Sanford Meisner and William Esper and the proposition that acting is a creative art, and true excellence in its practice may only be achieved through total mastery of technical craft. Two-year professional actor training program. Six-week summer ntensives also available. Classes include script analysis, cold reading, auditioning, voice/speech, Alexander technique, classical text, movement, mask, and on-camera (film and TV). Other: On-Camera Technique

John Windsor-Cunningham433 W. 34th St. #2ENew York, NY 10001jwcactor@yahoo.com(347) 633-03988 students average per class; private coaching; All levels; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing; Work study available. Coaching for British plays for auditions. Private and groups.

Florence WinstonNew York, NY (212) 541-7600Private coaching and small groups; All levels; Ongoing. Private coaching and small classes are a blend of Stanislavsky, Carnovsky, Meisner, and Stella Adler.

Natasha Yannacanedoof The New York Acting CompanySt. Francis College, Communication Arts Department180 Remsen StBrooklyn Heights, NY 11201natashatheactress@yahoo.comwww.nyactingcompany.com(646) 391-6136Private coaching; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; By sessions. Private coaching offered in contemporary and classical work in a safe, nurturing, noncompetitive environment where actors hone their craft, allowing them to take risks and grow as artists. Other: Young Performers; Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique

Shane Ann YountsNew York, NY say1@nyu.eduwww.shaneannyounts.com(212) 877-256712-13 students average per class; private coaching available; Auditing is permitted; Two-year program runs Oct.-June. Voice and speech for actors: vocal ease, range, and flexibility. Prepares actors to work on their own and to analyze a text in-depth. Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading

Zina Jasper Scene Study11 Riverside DriveNew York, NY 10023(212) 873-2370, Fax: (212) 873-237015-17 students average per class; Intermediate and advanced; Auditing is permitted; Ongoing. Contemporary and classical scene study class for the intermediate and advanced actor. Private coach works one-on-one with actors for auditions and in preparation for upcoming or current roles in film, TV, and theater. Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique

Audition Technique/Cold Reading

Audition Monolgues with Karen KohlhaasC/O Atlantic Acting School76 Ninth Ave., Ste. 537New York, NY 10011www.monologueaudition.com(212) 252-42008 students average per class; Intermediate and advanced levels; Auditing is not permitted; Five-week monologue sessions, three-week cold reading/audition technique session, and one-day seminars. A complete approach to monologues with the author of "The Monologue Audition" and director of the DVD "The Monologue Audition Video." Workshops also available.

Glenn Alterman Studioglenn@glennalterman.comwww.glennalterman.com(212) 769-7928One-on-one personalized coaching only; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; OngoingFor actors looking for exciting and rarely done audition monologues. Total audition preparation from entrance to exit. All levels and ages, flexible scheduling, numerous classes, reasonable rates. Author of "The Perfect Audition Monologue," "An Actors Guide - Making It in New York," and "Creating Your Own Monologue." Has been teaching for 19 years.

Paul Harmanpaulharman@mindspring.comwww.auditionsuccess.com(212) 252-476710 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; By sessions. Emphasis on musical theater. The actor is provided with a clearly delineated process that will support him or her in the crafting of any song and result in an audition that is professional, thoughtful, emotionally true, and delightfully impressive.

Steve PotforaNew York, NY stevepotfora@gmail.comfacebook/steve potfora(212) 496-8864All levels; Auditing is not permitted; Ongoing. Result-oriented, with clients in almost every show on Broadway. Coaching to improve marketability in musical theater auditions.

Sara Lazarus Studiosaralazarus@comcast.com(973) 218-041710 students average per class; Intermediate and advanced levels; Auditing is not permitted; By sessions. Classes in midtown Manhattan. Musical theater audition and performance technique; private coaching on monologues, scenes, and songs. Currently on staff at the Circle in the Square Theatre School in NYC. Other: Acting Technique/Scene Study

Denise SimonP.O.Box 5South Salem, NY 10590denisesimon@optonline.netwww.denisesimonactorsworkshop.com(212) 501-2484Small classes; size varies; All levels, ages 6 and up; Auditing is not permitted; OngoingEmphasis on audition coaching as well as business consultation. Group classes available.

Alice SpivakC/O Three of Us Studios39 W. 19th St.New York, NY 10011alice.spivak@gmail.com(212) 924-056122 students average per class; Advanced level; Auditing is permitted; By sessions in the spring, fall, and winter. Stanislavsky technique in scene study. Author of "How to Rehearse When There is No Rehearsal - Acting and the Media."

Weist-Barron Acting for Television & FilmValerie Adami, director35 W. 45th St., 6th fl.New York, NY 10036weistbarron@earthlink.netwww.weistbarron.com(212) 840-702510 students average per class; All levels plus showcase programs; Auditing is permitted and free; By sessions. "Whatever your technique, the camera is the great equalizer." Prepares actors for the real world of on-camera casting and performance. Classes and workshops for technique, improv, on-camera scene classes. Other: On-Camera Technique

Business of Acting

Janice Hoffman - Career and Lifestyle CoachingNew York, NY www.successissweetest.com(917) 208-07796 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; By sessions. Private coaching and workshops aimed on developing a client's best work by designing better goals, breaking through inertia, and developing new and creative ways of doing things.

Brian O'NeilActing as a Business322 E. 89th St., #1BNew York, NY 10128www.actingasabusiness.com(212) 459-4502, Fax: (212) 369-38146 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; By sessions. Classes concentrate on monologue preparation and delivery as well as career strategy.

Sue Porter Henderson - Career Counselor360 E. 65th St., Ste. 15-ENew York, NY 10065sue@hendersonenterprises.comwww.hendersonenterprises.com(212) 472-2292, Fax: (212) 472-5999Private consultation in person or by phone; All levels; Some free workshops and events available through AFTRA and SAG. Consults actors about the business of acting so they may better promote their career and pursue it to the highest level. Helps actors avoid pitfalls and unnecessary waste of time and money.

TAM - The Actor's Market331 W. 57th St., Ste. 173New York, NY 10019info@theactorsmarket.comwww.thetamstore.com(212) 595-900120-50 students per seminar (free); also private coaching; All levels; Seminars are free; Ongoing; Offers work study program. TAM is a marketing firm for actors that includes marketing packages, career coaching, monologue coaching, commercial prepping, and image consulting. Also produces seminars, "Auditions for the Industry," in New York City and Los Angeles.

Classical

Shakespeare - With Ron Song DestroRon Song DestroNew York, NY www.shakespeareclass.org(917) 627-2334Destro is a Kennedy Center award winning playwright, actor, director, and teacher. He is the founding director of BoAR and the Oxford Shake-speare Company. Destro offers a four-week focus class on Shakespeare in the RADA method that emphasizes voice, movement, and text. Eight-week performance workshop with training and rehearsals leading to a public performance of a Shakespeare play. At the end of each month is "Agent Night" where agents and casting directors watch and comment on student work. Other: Acting Technique/Scene Study

Gotham City Improv48 W. 21 St., 8th fl.New York, NY 10010info@gothamcityimprov.comwww.gothamcityimprov.com(212) 367-822210 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; By sessions and ongoing; Offers work study program. Sister company of the L.A.-based Groundlings, Gotham offers short- and long-form improvisational comedy classes for writing and character development. Students learn in a supportive environment and perform at the theater. Other: Young Performers

Improvolution!Holly MandelThe Players Theatre Studios115 MacDougal St.New York, NY 10012info@improvolution.orgwww.hollymandel.com or www.improvolution.org(212) 696-689312 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted; By sessions and ongoingFundamentals of improv in a safe, supportive, noncompetitive, and fun environment inspired by the Groundlings and its character-based approach. Students learn how to be a good improviser who can play in all situations and all formats. Other: Acting Technique/Scene Study; Audition Technique/Cold Reading

Magnet Theater254 W. 29th St.New York, NY 10001classes@magnettheater.comwww.magnettheater.com(212) 244-882412-16 average per class; All levels; Free introductory class; Ongoing and by session; Internship program available. Magnet is an improvisational comedy theater and improv school in New York City, located a few blocks below Madison Square Garden in Chelsea.Other: Acting Technique/Scene Study

The PIT - People's Improv Theatre154 W. 29th St.New York, NY 10001-5301(212) 563-7488www.thepit-nyc.com Class size varies; All levels; No auditing; By session and ongoing; Limited number of work study slots for students (improv classes only)PIT is dedicated to the instruction, performance, and development of original comedy and strives to entertain and educate the community about the comedic arts in a safe and nurturing environment. The PIT is composed of three elements: a school that focuses on the craft of improvisation, an eclectic variety of electives, and an unparalleled professional writing program; a theater that presents original comedic shows seven nights a week; and a corporate and educational workshop program that offers team building, leadership, and business training. Classes and workshops range from introductory level to advanced and include a four-week introduction to improv course, scene work, and improv for kids. Other: Acting Technique/Scene Study

The Second City Training CenterNYC Programs1616 N. Wells St.Chicago, IL 60614nholly@secondcity.comwww.secondcity.com(312) 475-3563, Fax: (312) 664-98378-16 students per class; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; Ongoing, six terms per year; Offers work study program. Classes and workshops. Improvisation, sketch, and comedy writing.

Actors ConnectionTony Nation, presidentChristopher Dietrich, executive director630 Ninth Ave., Ste. 1410New York, NY 10036contactus@actorsconnection.comwww.actorsconnection.com(212) 977-6666, Fax: (212) 765-427410-14 students average per seminar; Intermediate and advanced levels for seminars and classes, not for beginners; Auditing is not permitted; By sessions (seminars) and ongoing classes. Acting and networking facility for the professional actor. Nightly networking seminars with agents, casting directors, and personal managers, as well as audition technique classes in all areas of show business including film, TV, theater, commercials, hosting, and voiceovers.

The Art of Voice-OversSteve Harris241 E. 76th St.New York, NY 10021info@theartofvoiceny.comwww.theartofvoiceny.com(212) 517-8616As small as 2 students per workshop, private coaching; Beginner and advanced levels; Auditing is not permitted. All inclusive training for on-camera commercials and voiceovers with state-of-the-art digital demo-reel production. Private master-level coaching available as well as small group workshops.

David CadyLong Dog Enterprises30-2315 River CourtJersey City, NJ 07310dcrazmo@aol.comwww.davidcady.com(201) 222-331412 students average per class; Beginning level; Auditing is not permitted; By sessionsOn-camera commercial audition techniques. All classes held in Manhattan.

Ron Millkie400 W. 43rd St.New York, NY 10036rmillkie@aol.comwww.officerdorf.com(212) 244-65457-12 students per class; All levels; no children; Ongoing. Millkie's class offerings emphasize a Meisner-plus approach. Saturday afternoon classes available, as well as three scene nights per year with industry people.

Singing/Musical Theater

The Singing ExperienceLinda Amiel Burns, director215 E. 24th St., Ste. 326New York, NY 10010labstarmaker@gmail.comwww.singingexperience.com(212) 315-350012-15 students per class, private coaching available; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; Public invited to performance; New workshop begins every two monthsA complete performance workshop that concentrates on technique, singing out with confidence, lyric interpretation, and choosing material, all in a nurturing, supportive atmosphere. Cabaret acts prepared and directed.

Voice/Dialects/Accent Reduction

Elocution Solution(800) 597-9691harriet@elocutionsolution.comwww.elocutionsolution.comElocution Solution's speech pathologists offer individual or group sessions in voice and diction for actors, including breathing, relaxation exercises, pitch adjustment, projection, resonance, and voice care. They also work with actors on reducing or acquiring accents and learning specific speech patterns such as those associated with hearing difficulties, strokes, and stuttering. Additionally, they specialize in articulation and tongue thrust therapy. Free evaluation.

New York Speech ImprovementSam Chwat, M.S.(212) 242-8435 or (800) SPEAK WELLwww.nyspeech.comAll levels; No auditingSam Chwat's method has been used successfully for 30 years by stars of major feature films, Broadway, television, and radio. Some of the center's award-winning clients include Robert De Niro, Julia Roberts, Leonardo DiCaprio, Roberto Benigni, Abigail Breslin, Heath Ledger, Kate Hudson, Olympia Dukakis, Jude Law, and Rachel Weisz. The Chwat method teaches actors to take control of their speech by self-monitoring and self-correction and create speech patterns that are accent-free.

Robert Stecko - Vocal CoachNew York, NY pro.voice@yahoo.com(212) 580-0399 The musical director-arranger for Jane Olivor and several Broadway productions offers professional preparation and consultation services for auditions, shows, and cabaret acts. Stecko teaches song interpretation techniques covering subtext, emotion, lyrics, character, and style. For cabaret performance, he offers direction in song selection, song structure, set list, pacing, monologue, and movement as well as custom arrangements for any vocal performance. Other: Acting Technique/Scene Study

Young Performers

A Class Act NYJessica Rofe, artistic director200 W. 60th St, Ste 28 ENew York, NY 10023info@aclassactny.comwww.aclassactny.com(212) 479-8480Space is limited; All levels; Ongoing. Musical theater and drama classes as well as a Broadway camp program and on-camera weekend workshops for kids and teens. Educators are professional industry folk including Broadway veterans as well as casting directors and talent agents.

Career Breakthroughs Unlimited Inc.Susan Campochiaro Confrey, actor, owner, and transformational coachUpper West Side, NY info@cbucoaching.comwww.cbucoaching.com(212) 978-071510-16 students average per class; All levels; Auditing permitted in some cases; By session and some classes ongoing. Private coaching on the business of acting. Acting classes, intensives with industry professionals, private monologue and scene work coaching, on-set coaching and casting projects.Other: Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique

Chicago City Limits318 W. 53rd St., Ste 207New York, NY 10019info@chicagocitylimits.comwww.chicagocitylimits.com(212) 888-5233, Fax: (212) 888-081010-15 students per class; All levels; Auditing is permitted for some classes; By sessions; Offers work study program (interns take classes for free). Classes teach the improv techniques of the theatrically based, emotionally grounded comedy style used by the performers of CCL. Other: Improv and Comedy

The Children's Acting AcademyMonica May and Mimi Stuart, directors25 Bartels PlaceNew Rochelle, NY 10801mimi@childrensactingacademy.comwww.childrensactingacademy.com(212) 860-71018-10 students per class; All levels; Auditing is not permitted, admission by interview and audition; By sessions. A professional theater program for the shy or outgoing, with emphasis on speech, improv, scene study, and performance. Classes after school or on Saturday. Other: Acting Technique/Scene Study; Improv and Comedy; Audition Technique/Cold Reading; On-Camera Technique

City Lights Youth TheatreMelissa Fenton Herrod, executive director630 Ninth Ave., Ste. 1411New York, NY 10036program@clyouththeatre.orgwww.clyouththeatre.org(212) 262-0200, Fax: (212) 262-188815 students average per class; All levels; Auditing is not permitted; By sessions: fall and spring semesters and special summer program; No work study program, but does offer teaching and administrative internships. Afterschool and Saturday classes for ages 3-19. Age-appropriate instruction in acting, musical theater, and playwriting, as well as opportunities to perform in full-scale productions.

Improvisational Theater for ChildrenVivian B. Teich, director50 Central Park West, #4BNew York, NY 10023(212) 874-505415-20 students average per class; All levels; Auditing permitted in most classes; Ongoing and by sessions. Classes for children in a theater setting.